The Aloof Lord's Mysterious Wife-Chapter 527: How Can You Bear to Make Your Son Kneel in the Ancestral Hall?

Chapter 527: How Can You Bear to Make Your Son Kneel in the Ancestral Hall? freёwebnoѵel.com

Nanli watched Qi Mu’s delighted expression and smiled as well, lifting her chin slightly. "It seems I taught you well, and you learned quickly."

"Of course," Qi Mu thought about moving her family to Capital and living in a big house. She couldn’t be happier, and her smile didn’t fade.

Aside from these few people, the Chu family’s servants and guards also received rewards of gold and silver. After all, they had endured hardships with their masters, never retreating, and their loyalty deserved recognition.

Chu Hanlin sent the chief manager of the palace eunuchs to his carriage.

"Chief Manager Wang!" Chu Shuo called from behind.

He quickly approached and handed a purse to the chief manager of the palace eunuchs, saying, "Thank you for making this trip. It’s just a small token of appreciation!"

"No, no, that’s not necessary!" The chief manager of the palace eunuchs quickly dodged and waved his hand. "This is my duty."

As a joke, given that the Chu family was at the height of its power, he had to curry favor with them and couldn’t accept their red envelope.

Chu Hanlin noticed the purse was small and guessed that his second son had probably only placed a few ingots of gold inside. So he took the purse and handed it to the chief manager of the palace eunuchs, saying, "It’s only right that you receive this for braving the snow. The children are still young, and I hope you will guide and take care of them in the future."

Since the newly appointed Duke had said so, the chief manager of the palace eunuchs had no choice but to accept it. Refusing would imply unwillingness to get along with the Chu family.

He accepted the purse, saying, "Rest assured, Duke. Your sons are outstanding. I hope they will look after me in the future."

Although Chu Hanlin didn’t often praise his sons directly, hearing others praise them made him feel elated, and his face was full of smiles.

The chief manager of the palace eunuchs boarded the carriage, and Chu Shuo added, "Chief Manager Wang, this purse has a charm; make sure to open it in your own room."

The chief manager of the palace eunuchs found it odd. A small purse like this didn’t seem heavy, so he wondered why it needed to be opened in his room. However, since Chu Shuo had mentioned it, he would follow the instructions.

As soon as the palace carriage departed, Chu Hanlin, having heard from Madam Shen about Chu Shuo taking out several small mountains’ worth of items in the cave, turned to him and asked, "What’s going on? Was it a Qiankun Bag? How many things did you put in it?"

"Father, don’t worry. The charm is one-time use only; the purse can only be used once," Chu Shuo replied. "Actually, it’s not much--just three hundred taels of silver, one hundred taels of gold, a few pieces of beautiful jade, rubies, and some fine cloth..."

Chu Hanlin glared at him angrily, "So much! If people find out, they’ll think our family is bribing the chief manager! Don’t you know this could lead to suspicion from the Emperor about the chief manager and our Chu family?"

Chu Shuo shrank back, "Father, it’s not... not that serious. It’s just a few things, not much."

Compared to what he usually gave others, he had been quite restrained.

The carriage was already far away, and since the items had been sent out, Chu Hanlin couldn’t ask for them back. He was exasperated and rubbed his forehead. "Go to the ancestral hall and reflect on your actions!"

"Huh?!" Chu Shuo almost knelt down to beg his father, "Father, I’ve worked so hard for this family. How can you make me kneel in the ancestral hall in such cold weather?"

Chu Hanlin waved his sleeve, "If you say another word, you’ll kneel for an extra day!"

Chu Shuo instantly wilted, grumbling angrily, "What is this? From now on, I won’t handle the family’s gifts. No good deed goes unpunished; my own father is very harsh!"

It was only the ancestral hall; he could kneel! Anyway, his stepmother and brothers would bring him food!

He stomped off to the ancestral hall.

Meanwhile, in the palace, the chief manager of the palace eunuchs first reported to Emperor Muwu.

Emperor Muwu was still reviewing memorials, and he didn’t have any time to rest.

Ye Siheng, seeing how hard the Emperor was working, wanted to help in the palace.

Emperor Muwu quickly refused with a stern face. His ninth brother had more important tasks to handle and could not be bogged down by court affairs.

Having obtained the Bloody Enchanting Bug to extend his life, Ye Siheng should make full use of it and not slack off!

Upon hearing the chief manager’s report, Emperor Muwu looked up and asked, "Chu the Fifth wants to refuse, so the Sixth Miss made the decision for him? Does he need to consider it?"

"Yes," the chief manager of the palace eunuchs replied.

"What’s the situation..." Emperor Muwu frowned. "Didn’t I ask you to find out Chu the Fifth’s ambitions? The Dalisi Procuratorate’s minor minister position is perfect for him. Why would he refuse?"

The chief manager of the palace eunuchs had inquired of several officials’ children and private scholars, all of whom said Chu Yan wanted to serve the country, fight enemies, and ensure there were no more wrongful cases in Mu Nation.

Thus, Emperor Muwu decided to let Chu Yan join the Dalisi Procuratorate and learn from Qin Zheng.

Chu Yan was intelligent and decisive, and Emperor Muwu wanted to nurture him.

For other families, he might be concerned about excessive power and arrogance, but since Chu Yan was the Sixth Miss’s brother, he trusted him completely and would use him accordingly!

But Chu Yan’s reluctance was something Emperor Muwu hadn’t anticipated.

The chief manager of the palace eunuchs said, "Your Majesty, perhaps Fifth Master thinks the position is too high and fears he cannot handle it."

Emperor Muwu snorted, "How could that be? Didn’t you see how decisive he was in battle? If he joins the Dalisi Procuratorate, he will make his subordinates submit within a month."

Emperor Muwu could tell if someone was a promising talent at a glance. For example, he had never expected anything from his two short-lived sons.

The chief manager of the palace eunuchs did not know why, so he changed the subject to Qi Mu’s request.

Emperor Muwu felt helpless, "Ninth Brother... sigh, doesn’t he know the treasury is running low? Giving out big houses and land?"

The chief manager of the palace eunuchs asked, "Is there a need to replace the deputy commander of the Imperial Guard?"

"Certainly not. Besides the Sixth Miss, it’s hard to find someone reliable. We cannot replace them!" Emperor Muwu said decisively, then waved his hand, "Just arrange it. Don’t be too shabby; after all, it’s a one-man, one-sword price."

The chief manager of the palace eunuchs smiled, "Yes, Your Majesty."

But Emperor Muwu’s eyes suddenly shifted, "I heard from the Imperial Guard that Chu Erlang gave you a purse as thanks?"

The chief manager of the palace eunuchs didn’t dare to hide anything and took out the purse, "Yes, he said it was sealed with a charm. I don’t quite understand what it means."

Emperor Muwu became interested, quickly getting up to examine it.

He weighed the purse and said, "You’re out of touch. I’ve heard that the Sixth Miss has long drawn a storage charm, three or two taels of silver per piece! This purse probably uses such a charm!"

"Really?" The chief manager of the palace eunuchs was surprised, "I thought the Second Master just put silver notes inside."

Emperor Muwu took a deep breath, "Old Wang, this time, the rewards have emptied half of both the national and private treasuries. How about... we split the items in this purse evenly?"